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Council Information Memorandum 08-31-2007
CITY OF PLYMOUTH rib COUNCIL INFO MEMO August 31, 2007 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission Agenda, Wednesday, September 5, 2007 .................................................. Crime Free Multi -Housing Training Sept. 11: Keeping Illegal Activity Out of Rental Property Grand Opening Invitation Lock Up Self Storage September....................................................... September 11, 2001, Fire Department Remembrance Ceremony ................................................ Town Hall Forum — Livable Communities................................................................................... September, October, & November 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................. Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items..................................................................... ..Page 3 ..Page 5 ..Page 8 ..Page 9 Page 11 Page 13 Page 19 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Three Rivers Park District Release: Regional Trail Erosion Relief Project ...................................... Page 20 Three Rivers Park District Release: GPS Technology to Help Manage Encroachments .................. Page 21 Star Tribune article on poverty rates.................................................................................................. Page 23 City of Plymouth Fire Department's 5K Fun Run............................................................................. Page 25 STAFF REPORTS Fire Department Monthly Report for July 2007................................................................................ Page 29 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Mayor from Plymouth resident regarding taxes................................................................. Page 33 Plymouth Creek Catering Contract with Suzanne's Cuisine............................................................. Page 35 (1) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent aizenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the August 15, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. B. Family Hope Services. Approve extension of previously approved site plan and conditional use permit for property located at the southeast corner of County Road 101 and 40th Avenue. (2003002) C. City of Plymouth. Approve variance to the shielding requirements for 'ght fixtures at Parkers Lake Park for property located at 15500 County Road 6. (20070 6) 6. PUBLIC HEARING A. Greg Hoglund and Gary Anderson. Comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, preliminary plat and variances to create two lots to be known as "Homeland" for property located at 4520 Holly Lane. (2007060) B. Duke Realty. Site plan, conditional use permits, and variances for two four-story office buildings for property located in the northwest quadrant of State Highway 55 and State Highway 169. (2007071) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. City of Plymouth. Review and discuss Public Facilities Plan chapter of the Comprehensive Plan update. _(2005050) 8. ADJOURNMENT (3) TR CD Opt Xv .� ;L Q o � c z L � -.� w � •=y d Alp_' 1 r h r.. _ �r •'L... f g LIti���"XIS+ ca N rN, 1 + te, rl. mo ca N o H .c bA o a, y t j _ W co co bn a rn C-• o U b O E a��i O scd, 54. ! 1. 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O ++ co U 7: eye .0< Plymouth and Maple Grove Police Departments Crime Free Multi -Housing Day 1 Training Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 8:00 Welcome and Opening comments 8:10 Overview of the CFMH program 8:30 Applicant Screening Break 10:00 Fair Housing and Section 8 overview 10:35 Housing Codes Fire Inspections 11:10 Phase III: Holding Tenant Meetings Lunch 12:30 Lease Agreements Evictions Break 2:15 The Mediation Option 2:50 Active Property Management CPTED/Phase II 3:25 Working with the Police 3:50 Drug Awareness Closing Comments Course Evaluations Certificates Ramona Dohman Maple Grove Police Chief Angela Haseman Plymouth Police CFMH Officer Terry Thornton Coon Rapids Police Officer Paula Dorn City of Plymouth Warren Kulesa, City of Plymouth Marilyn AmIund, City of Maple Grove Angela Haseman Plymouth Police Department CFMH Officer Doug Turner Attorney Peter Erick Community Mediation Angela Haseman Plymouth Police CFMH Officer Mike Helman Maple Grove Police Officer Drug Task Force Colleen Norell Maple Grove Crime Prevention Officer DATE: August 31, 2001 TO: Plymouth City Council SUBJECT: Grand Opening Invitation The Council and City Officials are invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of Lock Up Self Storage on Wednesday, September 12t" at 4:30 pm. The event will be catered by Joe Sensor's. RSVP by September 6. They are located behind Perkins on Hwy 55+494 at 2960 Empire Ln N. Please RSVP by September 6t" by phone or email. Peder Ronning Lock Up Self Storage 2960 Empire Ln N PlyinouCh, iVIN 55447 763-559-7225 Plymouth@Iockupselfstorage.com ( 8 ) ME �i'' a ,.F s< M�lYIO P, .r `.-�' iT �,� •fir �' i?�,yv P�f �:.St"�' r hR xt,... Xn DATE: August 29, 2007 TO: City Council FROM: Richard C. Kline, Fire ChieV,�C�,% SUBJECT: September l lth Observance 7% On Tuesday, September 11th, we will be hosting a brief ceremony honoring the heroism and sacrifice of the public safety responders during the terrorist events six years ago. You are cordially invited to attend this observance. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served following our observance. Date: Tuesday, September 11 Time 11:30 a.m. Location: Plymouth Fire Station lI Please RSVP with Heidi (507-5122) or at hsanderson a,ci.plymouth.mn.us by September 7th . Nq i h M R" `fir F-F AIA Minnesota presents Livable Communities—A Town Hall Foruin Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:00p.m.-7:30p.m. The Minnesota History Center 345 Kellogg Boulevard West, Saint Paul, MN 55102 Register online at www.ain-mn.org/livcom or complete the form below and return to AIA Minnesota by mail or fax. Schedule 5:O0p.m. Registration 5:30p.m. Opening Remarks 5:45p.m. Presentation Metropolitan Refill ii:45p.m. 0 & A Session Moderated by Marianne Combs, MPR 7:O0p.m. Reception & Exhibit 10 Principles of Livable Communities Reservations are $25 and include the program, light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. You will receive a confirmation email upon making reservations that includes directions and parking information. For AIA Minnesota Members: This program meets the AIA/CES criteria and qualifies for 1.0 hour of HSW credit. Attend a forum with William R. Morrish and local leaders to learn about making our communities sustainable and resilient, Presentation: Metropolitan Refill The word sustainability and color green seem to appear on every corporate banner, private sector developer brochure and public sector community agenda. In many ways it is a direct growth of our understanding of one of the key tools needed to implement Smart Growth policies, reduce climate impacts and utilize limited resources wisely. This is a.good growing global agenda that no city can afford not to join. But, is it enough to meet the tough city -building challenges that lie ahead? In the face of aging boomers, outdated bridges, tailing water quality and climatic impacts, it's critical to use sustainability principles and other design and technological thinking to create resilient and flexible cities and neighborhoods. Vltluarn P. Morrish, E,R, Waseca Professor of Archlleclum Lardscalle Architecture and Urban and Environmental Planning at the ;thiol of Architecture. Unmersmr of Vngmia Reserve your spot now! Reservations muss be received `1y Mon0ay, September 17, 2007 ust ai anenaees are eman aooresse. -•- r .,.. .._:a i;:, ,•- OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS LSeritP_YY bar 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 2007 % 1 Aug 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 6:30 PM CITY7:00 COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - DISCUSS BIENNIAL BUDGET. PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Parkers Lake Room Medicine Lake Conference Room 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION -DRAFT NON -DEGRADATION CITYLAN UPDATE MAND GER, MaWakaR. Lake RoomaITH ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 10:00 AM -5:00 PM AUTUMN ART FAIR, Parkers Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Canna Ch.mba�e 16 17 .18 19 20 21 22 6:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL 6TUDY SESSION DISCUSS BIENNIAL BUDGET IdL ka Room 8:00 PM EIJVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EDC), Medicine Leke aoo Ae-]:b PM PLYMOUTH LLEAN-0P DAV. P.MIC Woks Mw.ann<a Fadlky YOM KIPPUR BEGINS AT SUNSET edro RODm 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers REHOUSING REDEVWELOPMENNT AUTHORITY (NRA). Madkina L.b Raam A 7:00 PM PARK6 REG ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), LPun<p Clrmaan 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5:WPM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING- SPECIAL ASSE66MENT POLICY. Made.- Lake Room 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 1:00 M PPlymouth on POfaaC CeIDbmliOn, Clly Center Area 7:W PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, cowls cn.mban 30 modified on 8/31/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Sunday I Monday I Tuesday I Wednesday I Thursday I Friday I Saturday II 1 2 3 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 145 S I 7 8 COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED), Public Warks Dion closed 9 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 10 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Medicine Lake Rooms A 8 B 11 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 12 13 12:00 PM -4:00 PM FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE, Fire Station 111 14 15 16 6:30 PM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 17 F 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 18 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council ChambersCOMMITTEE 24 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 25 26 27 28 DAYLIGHT6:30PM-6:30PM SAVINGS ENDS - set clocks back 1 hour 29 30 31 HALLOWEEN ON THE CREEK, re k Center Plymouth Sep 2007 S M T W T F S Nov 2007 S M T W T F S ] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 8/31/2007 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday I dnesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dec 2007 S M T W T F S 1 1 700 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Pa kers Lake Room 2 3 Oct 2007 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING7:00 COMMISSION, Council Chambers PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 VETERANS VETERANS DAY (OBSERVEVET Offices Closed 7:0o PM REGuuR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 760 PM ENVIRONMENTAL LITY COMMITTEE L(EOC),Medicine Lake Roams A 8 B 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A X18 19 20 21 22 23 24 i ichambers 76oPMPLAN NING COMMISSION, Council THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (City Offices CIDsed) THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (City Offices closed) 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Medicine Lake Room A modified on 8/31/2007 ( 17 ) Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items September 11, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room Review draft non -degradation plan • Update with City Manager September 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Adopt Preliminary Property Tax Levy and Budget • Authorize return of tax increment proceeds to the County (Tax Increment District 7- A) • Approve transfer of HACA reserve funds • Review City Center Plan • LakeWest Development Co./Heritage Woods Est. 2"a, OLA (Sketch Review) • Approve extension of lease agreement with -Plymouth Soccer Association for office space at Plymouth Creek Center September 18, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Discussion on proposed Capital Improvement Program September 25, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Special Assessment Policy September 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Family Hope Services/Extension SP CUP & Contract for Deed • City of Plymouth/Comp. Plan Update (Facilities Plan) Greg Hoglund & Gary Anderson/Hoglund Subdivision (CPA RZ PP FP VAR) • Duke Realty/Waterford Office (SP CUP VAR) • City of Plymouth/Parkers Lake Lighting (VAR) October 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Life Care Services/Trillium Woods (PUD GP RZ PP) • Schuett R/E Group LL04225 & 4245 Dunkirk Lane (RZ PP) • Quest Development, Inc./ 10600 Old. Co. Rd. 15 (SP VAR) • Hearing on utility and.nuisance special assessments October 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Meeting topics have been set '-( 1 9� -il; all other topics are tentative. T%ireeRivers PARK DISTRICT August 27, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason McGrew -King Intergovernmental Media Relations Coordinator 763/559-6779 Lmcgrew-king(a)threeriversparkdistrict.org PROJECT SHOULD OFFER RELIEF FROM REGIONAL TRAIL EROSION PROBLEM Three Rivers Park District and the City of Plymouth are working together to solve an erosion problem that has plagued regional trail users for years. The problem occurs where the Medicine Lake Regional Trail travels underneath County Road 9, just east of the road's intersection with County Road 61. After heavy rains, a layer of mud fills the underpass. To avoid the muddy situation, trail users sometimes attempt to cross the busy and dangerous County Road 9. To help fix the problem, Three Rivers Park District will give the City of Plymouth one of the two underpasses beneath County Road 9. The City will incorporate the underpass into its storm sewer system. During heavy rains, storm water will be able to flow through the western underpass while the eastern one stays clear for trail users. As part of the project, Plymouth will repair an eroding gully north of County Road 9. During storms, large amounts of water flow into the trail area from the north and west. As it flows through the gully, the fast-moving water picks up soil. Because the two ponds south of County Road 9 contain undesirable sediment, the ponds quickly fill with water during significant rain storms. Water then backs up into the underpasses and deposits muddy sediment on the trail. "This project will increase the availability of the regional trail underpass for trail users and should reduce the amount of sediment that flows toward Medicine Lake," Commissioner Sara Wyatt said. "I'm glad that agencies including the state Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Hennepin Conservation District and the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission are partnering with Three Rivers Park District and the City of Plymouth to complete this project. This collaborative effort will offer substantial benefits for the Plymouth and Medicine Lake area." In addition to giving the western underpass to Plymouth, Three Rivers Park District's Board of Commissioners authorized contributing $100,000 toward the part of the project planned for south of County Road 9. Once sediment is cleared from the two southern ponds and Three Rivers Park District installs an additional culvert between them, the likelihood of water backing up into the trail underpass should be significantly reduced. According to the agreement, the City is responsible for all planning, design and construction work. Plymouth will contribute $110,000 to the project and direct another $200,000 in Clean Water Legacy grant funds that the City obtained from the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the project. "The City of Plymouth is excited to be working with Three Rivers Park District to resolve this erosion and water quality problem. We think trail users will see a significant difference in trail usability when the project is finished," said Plymouth Public Works Director Doran Cote. (20) reeRivers PARK DISTRICT August 23, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason McGrew -King Intergovernmental Media Relations Coordinator 763/559-6779 jmcgrew-king(a threeriversparkdistrict.orq THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT STAFF USES GPS TECHNOLOGY TOMANAGE ENCROACHMENTS ONTO PARK DISTRICT LAND Recently, Three Rivers Park District staff walked the nearly 172 miles of park boundaries, constantly studying a small hand-held device. What was the purpose of this exercise? Staff members were using a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit to locate and identify potential encroachments by private property owners onto Park District land. They also checked for unauthorized access points and collected data on the location and status of park boundary signs. Although the vast majority of the time the neighborly relationships between private property owners and Three Rivers Park District are positive, encroachments by adjacent landowners onto Park District property are a persistent problem. Encroachments of various types can be found at nearly all of the parks. For instance, at Fish Lake Regional Park, dumping of brush, grass, leaf clippings and garbage on Park District property is a common problem. At Elm Creek Park Reserve, mowing of vegetation, planting gardens or storing firewood are ongoing concerns. At some parks, boats and trailers are being stored on Park District land, or permanent structures have been built across the Park District boundaries. Encroachments matter because the parks belong to the public, and they're intended to be used and enjoyed by the public. Private use of the park land by adjacent property owners diminishes the public's ability to enjoy the natural surroundings. If park users encounter boats stored on park land or debris dumped on park property, it undermines their experience in the parks. To resolve existing encroachments and to prevent future ones, Three Rivers Park District is implementing an Encroachment Management Program. While encroachments always have concerned the Park District's Board of Commissioners and staff, GPS technology makes monitoring more than 170 miles of park boundaries much more of a manageable goal. A primary purpose of the program is creating public awareness of the issue. The Park District recognizes that encroaching onto Park District property is a problem, and Commissioners and staff are committed to working with property owners to correct violations. When an encroachment violation is observed, Park District Public Safety staff will send a letter identifying the violation, the corrective action that's needed and the timeframe for taking care of the problem. This is in keeping with the spirit of the education -based effort, because there is no financial penalty for the violation during this initial step. Park District Public Safety staff will monitor the situation, and a citation will be issued if the encroachment hasn't been taken care of within the designated time period. If no action is taken, the Park District may remove the encroachment at the property owner's expense. Additionally, some reeRivers PARK DISTRICT encroachments may require immediate removal if they threaten public or wildlife safety, or if they cause damage to Park District property. Three Rivers Park District's Encroachment Management Program isn't designed to make life more difficult for adjacent property owners. Rather, it's trying to protect the public's valuable resource — the parks. Just as homeowners depend on each other to be good neighbors, Three Rivers Park District also depends on those living adjacent to the parks to be good neighbors. About Three Rivers Park District Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources -based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails -and special -use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking; swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education. Three Rivers Park District's mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources -based park system. The Park District owns and operates over 27,000 acres and serves more than 5 million visitors a year. (22) Income up; tewer of us in poverty StatRIWI POO W MMEAPOUS -,ST. PAUL., IMEIFF Ii Income up; fewer of us in poverty Page I of 1 In Minnesota, relative prosperity is tempered by signs of economic stagnation. By David_ Peterson, Star Tribune Last update: August 28, 2007 - 11:16 PM Incomes are rising and poverty rates falling for the first time this decade, the federal government reported Tuesday. With inflation factored out, the Census Bureau reported, the nation's median household income rose to $48,200 between 2005 and 2006, the second increase in a row. And in a first since the turn of the century, the rate of poverty declined, from 12.6 percent to 12.3 percent. News of rising numbers of Americans without health insurance tempered the positive figures. In 2006, 47 million Americans did not have medical coverage, up from 44.8 million in 2005, the government reported Tuesday. Still, for the nation, the income and poverty numbers are good news that has been long in arriving, some experts said. Since the 2001 recession, the economy has moved ahead while leaving low- income Americans behind, said Colleen Heflin, a specialist in poverty and welfare with the University of Missouri. That, she added, "is finally starting to turn around." Minnesota remains among the nation's most affluent states. Its overall rate of poverty is eighth lowest among the states; while its rate of child poverty, 12.2 percent, is ninth lowest. It boasts the 10th highest median household income. But there are also signs of stagnation. Year over year, between 2005 and 2006, Minnesota was not among the 15 states with meaningful increases in incomes. And it wasn't among the 16 states seeing a meaningful decline in its rate of family poverty. Rates of health insurance coverage in the state remain among the nation's highest, but are drifting slightly lower. The Minnesota Budget Project, an arm of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, expressed disappointment over the income and poverty numbers. Neither is "as good as would be expected five years into an economic recovery," the group said Tuesday after analyzing the new numbers. Nationally, experts pointed to an improving economy as key to both the rise in incomes and the easing of poverty. "We're looking at a situation where unemployment was down, and it was ',++.,•ii.,,.,.,, 'z ( 2 3 ) ni 9P)GI nn -7 income up; icv-1 v1 ua iii yvvciLy I ULA, - -. _ down for single mothers, who make up a substantial portion of the people in poverty," said Douglas Besharov, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan research institute in Washington. "We need a good economy. That's not all we need, but we should not complain when it helps lower poverty." President Bush issued a statement saying that "all Americans benefit" when government keeps "taxes low, spending in check, and our economy open -- conditions that empower businesses to create new jobs." He conceded, though, that the growing number of people without health insurance presents a challenge, and several Democrats running for president said the insurance numbers point to weaknesses in the nation's health care system. Tuesday's numbers also documented a rapid rise in poverty in Twin Cities suburbs. only Bloomington, Plymouth and Brooklyn Park, among Twin Cities suburbs, were large enough to be included in this year's data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. BU, tzmong the three, those cities have seen a 67 ,percent increase in people in poverty since the 2000 Census. Paycheck away from a crisis That':s a much faster increase than 'in `the two central cities, which saw a rise of 28.percent, though the numbers in the three suburbs (a curren't'total of just,over 14,000 people in poverty) are much smaller than the combined total for Minneapolis and St. Paul (nearly 135,000). Amid a crisis in mortgage foreclosures, said Mark Peterson, president of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, "It's more apparent than ever that more and more people are one paycheck away from a financial crisis that will tumble them into poverty." State Demographer Tom Gillaspy saw no significant shifts in the numbers released Tuesday. Minnesotans, he said, are maintaining the impressive national ranking they achieved during the 1990s, when they neared or entered the top 10 states in most key measures of income. In the 1980s, the state had been in the upper half of states. © 2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. httT)://www.startribune.com/462/v-,orint/story/1 _� ( 2 4 ) ml 8/29/2007 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release August 30, 2007 Contact: Steve Marti, 763- 546-9220 Register by Sept. 15 to qualify for early registration fee for the Plymouth. Fire Department's 5K Fun Run If you register soon, you can still qualify for the early registration fee for the Plymouth Firefighters' 5K Run/Walk on Sat., Sept. 29. Registration fees for the annual event will increase after Sept. 15. Registration fees are $18 for registrations received by Sept. 15, and $23 for registrations received Sept. 16 or later. Race day registration will be accepted from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Runners and walkers in the 5K will receive a long-sleeved T-shirt. The 5K run/walk will start at 9 a.m. at Plymouth Fire Station II, 12000 Old Rockford Rd. The 5K will be followed by a free kids fun run at 10 a.m. The 3.1 mile course is laid out south of the fire station on neighborhood streets with gently rolling hills. Race day registration will be accepted from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. For more information and a registration form, call 763-546-9220 or visit the City of Plymouth web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. Click on the tab for "news/events." Registration forms are also available at area running stores. You can register online at active.com or midwestevents.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Plymouth Firefighters Relief Association. This event is sponsored by the City of Plymouth, Plymouth Fire Department and the Medicine Lake Run Group. (25) f Fi PLYlVIC�JTI�Ff'E'D.E'.ATMNT REPMONTHLYORT JULY j r F si i.T..S� h i 2 Atn a3 . i�s,f ,` .,, �3 rn' � �', � -.ani..- Y�A �>r��� sa �r•ln 6,� i� Yf e :� �' i 9U Y e ,.'�+� x��� xq fid',• � Vim. ��� M%rjois q '� zr �r f .: � .- �m�"� � • -,a �4 �� �.: "� � k eF ��'� ;g .;. �aSr ._ � I�j �'k�y'�''� � � •i9 �'����) ` F ���`� ,. r. �� �`� •;yrs �,�� �r 1 ,, WIN w. w A£ (26) PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT July 2007 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 858 calls for service. This compares to 778 calls for service in 2006 (YTD). The highest call volume in July occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday was the busiest day of the week. Fifty-six percent of calls occurring in July were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 49 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 42 Station 111'(3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 44 July 2007 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. These calls represent a break -down of staffed station (including Duty Crew) response times and non -staffed station response times. A further break -down of each station's non -staffed station response times are noted. Siznif cant or Unusual Events In July, the following response is notable: July 8 Building Fire (3:28 p.m.) July 8 Building Fire (9:34 p.m.) July 12 Building Fire (9:48 a.m.) July 13 Building Fire (4:05 p.m.) During the month of July, sixteen calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were alerted). Fourteen of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of twelve firefighters arriving on the scene. There were two calls for mutual aid to partnering cities. Committed Time In July, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of over 40 hours. 1 (27) 1 st Truck 1St Track 2' Truck 2nd Truck Number In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene of Calls Staffed Station 1:35 7:12 4:31 9:49 24 Non -Staffed Station 6:47 12:02 11:03 14:16 12 Station I 8:09 11:44 19:39 20:25 3 Station E 9:45 17:12 N/A N/A 3 Station III 4:38 9:35 6:44 11:11 6 Siznif cant or Unusual Events In July, the following response is notable: July 8 Building Fire (3:28 p.m.) July 8 Building Fire (9:34 p.m.) July 12 Building Fire (9:48 a.m.) July 13 Building Fire (4:05 p.m.) During the month of July, sixteen calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were alerted). Fourteen of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of twelve firefighters arriving on the scene. There were two calls for mutual aid to partnering cities. Committed Time In July, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of over 40 hours. 1 (27) Traininz During the month of July, three topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Rescue Equipment, Forcible Entry, and EMS. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team, Rope Rescue Team and RAD Team. Sixty-six members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 430 — an average of over six hours per participating member. Recruitment During the month of July, 68 paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. No members left the department. We extended conditional offers and conducted background investigations on seven probationary firefighter candidates. Dutv Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all weekdays during the month of July including the Independence Day holiday. Forty-four members participated in the program. In July, 94% of all shifts were fully staffed with four operational firefighters. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 5 Firefighters 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4 Firefighters 95% 95% 95% 95% 86% 3 Firefighters 5% 5% 5% 0% 9% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% (28) Plymouth Fire Department Public Education Programming July 2007 3 (29) Programs Hours Station Tours Bookmobile/Literacy Preschool Visits K-6 Education 1 1 Career Talk/Nights Bike Helmet Program 4 12 Car Seat Check-ups 18 18 Assist North Memorial Smokebusters/Seniors 4 4 Smokebusters/Families Ski Helmet Sales Adopt a Hydrant Block Parties 2 3 Parades 3 3 NNO 1 8 Oen Houses 1 1.5 Fire Ext. Training 2 2 Business Safety Fairs Business Fire Drills Pub. Ed Training Pub. Ed Meetings 1 1 Literature Drops 2 2 Diversity Outreach 4 4 Misc. Programming Special Projects Totals 43 59.5 3 (29) 70 60 50 40 30 20 100 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 16:48 14:24 12:00 9:36 7.12 4:48 2:24 0:00 1 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls ST S$ 5d5+ Duty Crew Not Duty Crew (30) PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Calls by Day of Week o�t'i� ���a� a�1 xr� 5a Events By Category Other 0% Fires Severe W-n+hcr Q AO% False Alarms 30% Good Inter 25°h Overpressure/ Explosions 2% :scue/EMS 11% Hazardous Conditions 11% 8% ®Jul -06 ®Jul -07 ®Jul -06 ®Jul -07 DUTY CREW STAFFING July 2007 5i ,Z) CALLS FOR SERVICE July 2007 44% 56% (32) ® 4 Firefighters 0 3 Firefighters !' 0 Firefighters 0 Duty Crew Non -Duty Crew August 20, 2007 Ms. Kelli Slavik 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Slavik: My wife and I have been a resident of the City of Plymouth for over 20 years and it is a great community to live in. We also admire the City Council and the Mayor for their civil duty and being in the line of fire on hot button issues, like the development of the Northwest corridor of Plymouth. We could discuss the traffic, the trees, the transportation, etc., but these are not our issues. Today — it is TAXES. The City of Plymouth has contended that the increase in taxes is due to Hennepin County. My contention is that taxes are city, state and federal, and which form of government gets what is irrelevant. I still have to PAY. We have enclosed a chart of potential real estate taxes based on the average tax increase of the last two years. Taxes in 2007, based on approximately 38 acres, was $20,401.15; in 2010 - $41,142.63; in 2015 - $148,049.91. You just have to do the math. The rural setting is beautiful, but the taxes are increasing BEYOND REASON. We live on a dirt road with city water and sewer one -,quarter mile from the Southwest corner of our property. The City of Plymouth needs to speed up, its plans for sewer and water. Like our neighbors to the North, they still have trees, wetlands and rolling hills in developed areas. We thank you for your time with this matter and hopefully we can all move forward on the future plans for the City of Plymouth. Sincerely, John and Sue O'Donnell Attachment: Projected Real Estate Tax Increase (33) V' N L Q� N 0 .j L a 0 E 0 L a� M m L a) r� D a) (n cu L U C X il fu U tU N L!J Lif a) U N 2 a_ ( 34 ) DATE: August 29, 2007 TO: Mayor, City Council Members FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Plymouth Creek Center -Catering Contract with Suzanne's Cuisine Today I received the enclosed letter from Suzanne's Cuisine informing us that they are exercising the 90 day termination clause of our contract with them. Suzanne indicated to me that she has decided, at this time of her life, to shut down the catering business and discontinue this career. Suzanne's Cuisine will honor all contracts for the rentals we currently have on the books where her business has signed service agreements with our clients. We obviously have booked clients for the year 2008, but none of those clients have signed contracts with Suzanne's at this time. My staff and I have met and are putting together the process to develop a R.F.P. We will distribute the R.F.P. to all known local caterers; including everyone who we can identify is doing business in the City of Plymouth. We will also be advertising in the newspaper indicating that we are seeking these services for the City. I expect the R.F.P. to be ready for dissemination in the next ten to fifteen days. We will allow 30 days for the vendors to respond; at which time we will begin evaluation of their services. At this time we will be leaving the door open to use more than one caterer at the Center although it is too early to determine how many might be considered. We will also be making personal phone calls to everyone who has contracted with us in 2008 so we can explain the situation and notify them that they will be contacted when the new caterer has been selected. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to give myself or Diane a call with regards to this matter. EB/mm (35) Suzanrre's lCuisine, Inc Plymouth August '22, 2007 Mr. Eric Blank Director of Parks and Recreation City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN. 55447 Dear Mr. Blank: We have greatly appreciated the opportunity to work with the City of Plymouth at the Plymouth Creek Center. At this point, however, we feel the.need to .issue this notice of our intention to cancel the food and 'beverage contract. Per the terms of our contract we will be providing service at the Plymouth'Creek Center for -the next 90 -days. As such, Tuesday the 20'h'of November will be the last day we will conduct business at that location. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. With our thanks we remain, Cordially Yours, 5ujanre Schilling 0aher Hari'l P hl Owner Financial Office 604 West Pine Street, Stiiiwater, Minnesota j 55082 651-439-7458 .!� Fax.651-275;0518 Sales Office 1046,Portiand Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota .21 55104 651-726-2535.21 Fax 651-726-2537 (36)